Birchbox June 2014 - Spoilers!

[ScoutSays]

Aaah!  Revealed 2!  Even though I have the Naked 3 palette and *just* told @@Lolo22 that I would probably never buy another mass market eyeshadow ever again, I might have to snag this with points! 

I will definitely be snagging this with points when I have points again lol but I wonder what they are putting in the sub boxes that get this... 

 

[ScoutSays]

Ok, I get it now, I wasn't a BB subscriber in January when they sent out samples of the Revealed 1 palette... here is a photo:

 

[Lyllis]

Um um um... they added something to box 9... https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/june-2014/june-2014-bb9

I want to see this cute little sample!!!! I love little things! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Sigh. Really pretty colors, hope it's not made in China like a lot of Coastal Scents' other products.   I had to toss a CS eyeshadow sample I got in the mystery two-pack awhile back.

 

[ScoutSays]

Sigh. Really pretty colors, hope it's not made in China like a lot of Coastal Scents' other products.   I had to toss a CS eyeshadow sample I got in the mystery two-pack awhile back.

What happens if it is made in China? I have the Revealed 1 palette and it's been fine... 

 

[Moonittude]

Wait, if I got the coral Laq-whatever last month, I can't get the purple one this month, right? Can that happen? Because I would love for that to happen.

 

[jbrookeb]

Wait, if I got the coral Laq-whatever last month, I can't get the purple one this month, right? Can that happen? Because I would love for that to happen.

I think you can receive the same item twice if they're different colors. Hopefully you'll get the purple. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[TippyAG]

Wait, if I got the coral Laq-whatever last month, I can't get the purple one this month, right? Can that happen? Because I would love for that to happen.

Yeah you can. Different colors are a loophole in bb's no repeats rule.

 

[meaganola]

Yeah you can. Different colors are a loophole in bb's no repeats rule.

Sort of.  Different colors in different collections are a definite loophole.  They have only sent out different colors in the same collection once, and that was the Color Club Wanderlust collection last year, apparently sent only to people who indicated that they love nail polish. I don't think we've received two colors from the same collection since then.

 

[Lyllis]

What happens if it is made in China? I have the Revealed 1 palette and it's been fine... 

Too many product safety issues for my taste.  Inspectors are easily bought off with bribes.  There have been way, way too many situations where unscrupulous factory owners have substituted cheaper ingredients than the 'recipe' called for in order to save money. Cheaper, or sometimes outright dangerous ingredients. And some of those tainted products have made their way to the US and Europe. 

This is just one example of many, but several years ago, there was an incident where diethlyene glycol was substituted for glycerin in toothpaste, because it was cheaper. Glycerin is safe.  Diethlyene glycol is poisonous. The adulterated toothpaste was sold in dollar stores in the US.

Most of these incidents have involved products sold only in China,  although I do remember a story about adulterated cosmetic products that were sold in England.  There's tons of stories like this on Google. Some of the stores are just awful.  300,000 infants sickened by infant formula and milk that had melamine (poisonous) added to make the tests read as if it had more protein than it really did.

There's been a long history of pets (in the US) sickened or killed by Chinese-made treats that were either contaminated by pesticides or with swapped out ingredients (melamine, again).   Also loads of these stories on Google.

Until they get a better product safety infrastructure in place, I'm just not comfortable using cosmetics made there on my face, around my eyes, and certainly not on my lips where I can ingest it. 

Remember the Pop Beauty lip gloss incident?  That was Taiwan, not China, but I'd bet a good amount of money that that wasn't a 'left-out' ingredient, but a case of the factory substituting a cheaper one.   After I personally experienced  the lip irritation from that product, I'm only buying cosmetic products made in countries that I know have stringent product safety controls.  The US, Canada, the E.U., etc.

 

[bonita22]

No clicky truck for me /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: I really hope I get that purple Laqa or the Mally stain. I've had a few months of dud boxes, so I hope this month is good.

 

[celiajuno]

My box should be here today, the earliest it has ever made it to me. I hope there is perfume but no shampoo/conditioner. I am so sick of shampoo.

 

[bliss10977]

Oops post

 

[biancardi]

both of my subs have clicky trucks and state my package is on my way (or born or whatever cutesy thing they are saying)

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

Two clicky trucks! Oh my, hoping for non-duplicate boxes. I've been lucky so far...

I really wish we could still see box weights during tracking.

 

[kawaiimeows]

There are dozens of different boxes and products sent every month.  You should never receive a product twice on the sam subscription.  If you do, email CS and let them know.  They will typically give you 100 points.

As for order status, active subscriptions will always say "Processing" because it in an ongoing open order.

@@kawaiimeows I think these two questions (especially the second one) might be worth adding to the FAQ.

Added!

 

[kaelahbae]

Well, I think I was just too excited with the early shipping and the surprise of it all.  

Here's my crushing disappointment of a box (sorry, I haven't figured out spoilers yet):

Coola tinted Matte spf 30 for face 

Gilchrist & Soames London collection body lotion 

Joie Folle de Joie blah, blah, whatever parfum - smells ok

Number 4 hair shampoo & a foil of the conditioner - not even sure if I'll be able to review the conditioner for points because it's not listed on the card

Vasanti Cosmetics brighten up - might use

Now I understand the term "punishment box" only too well.   I would gladly have taken a box of melted chocolate over this crap.

I got the same box. I had a feeling this was going to be my box this month, after my box was prepared so early and everyone else with an early box seems to be getting this one. I'm not thrilled. I got a Gilchrist and Soames last month (Spa Therapy body lotion) so I was extra bummed to see one in my box this month. The Joie smells nice but I will never spend $98 on a full size. I'm glad to have the Vasanti. I'm really "meh" about everything else. And no makeup /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Hopefully Ipsy pulls through for me. 

 

[MissTrix]

Both of my accounts have clicky trucks now! Fingers crossed for no dupes! 

 

[PenelopeJones]

No clicky truck for me /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: I really hope I get that purple Laqa or the Mally stain. I've had a few months of dud boxes, so I hope this month is good.

Me too. The last few boxes of mine have been disappointing. I keep telling myself "Ok, if the next box is disappointing, I will cancel. Just one more month." My birthday is this month so I hope I get a decent box! Hope you get a good box!

 

[MIKAGlam]

I really hope I get a 60pt box this month so I can reach the 100 increment mark and then cancel. I loved the point system but the box itself isn't for me. I loved all my samples actually I just would rather keep my $10 and put it towards a Chicago trip. 6 months and 700pts was fun, but it's time for a breakup lol

 

[Cynthianne Helms-Tooley]

Afternoon, ladies!  I have been following this thread since late May and I have two questions.  What are the 'clicky trucks'?  Also, I am having trouble despite reading through threads and blogs, finding a way to calculate what may be in this month's box.  This will only be my second box with BB.  Any suggestions or tips for a BB noob?? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />